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A vegetarian food blog of ideas and recipes. Based out of Seattle, but inspired by world travels!
it's officially spring... asparagus season has arrived!simple roasted asparagus with lemon-dill mustard:1 large bunch of asparagus, ends trimmedsplash of olive oilsea salt & pepperchili flakestoss together asparagus, oil and spices in a shallow r (read full article)
great granola doesn't have to come from a box or the bulk section. a medley of local oats and goodies make a delicious "locavore" granola to perk up my mornings!... organic wheat germ, rolled oats and spelt from bob's red mill (oregon) and fairhaven (read full article)
a cozy and colorful fall meal: wheatberry-waldorf salad (a old family favorite) and stuffed dates (a new favorite of mine!)for the wheatberry salad:1 cup wheatberries, (a mixture or mostly red, with some golden or pastry wheatberries)4 cups water1-2 (read full article)
pure noodle goodness: buckwheat soba noodles mixed with a simple peanut sauce, carrots, peppers and egg... all inside a large cabbage leaf!for the sauce: 3/4 cup natural ground peanuts3/5 cup coconut milk (or light coconut milk)1/4 cup soy sauce2 clo (read full article)
one thing i've miss since becoming vegetarian: tuna melts.artichoke melts, however, are a great substitute treat!my "tuna" salad:1 jar artichoke hearts (not in oil), drained1 spoonful of whole grain mustard1 spoonful of sour cream (optional)1 spoonfu (read full article)
this was my first experiment with canning and preserving. ever. after reading about safe canning methods and looking at a variety of recipes, i decided to take on the big project of home canning. i can't wait to open a jar of peach chutney this winte (read full article)
exciting news: i've obtained a fancy pants juicer. it takes up a large corner of my kitchen counter, but i love it.my favorite simple concoction thus far: 3 large sweet carrots, fresh from the farmers market1 thumb sized chunk of young ginger*2 valen (read full article)
a birthday celebration dinner that was just too cute: tomato soup cappuccino with grilled cheese finger sandwiches.for a proper tomato cappuccino...my favorite vegan sun-dried tomato soup recipe topped with stiff foamed milk and served with hearty gr (read full article)
a good family friend introduced me to "the minimalist" on the new york times website. he recently published an article called "101 simple salads for the season." no need to repeat all of the wonderful recipes here, but just for fun... i'll introduce (read full article)
i raided my parents garden and threw together some of my favorite summer harvest vegetables to make an amazing mid summer dinner for two: vegan corn chowder and a fresh pea and spread on toasted artisan bread. delicious!fresh peas and mint spread:(ne (read full article)
i couldn't even remember the last time i had made a quesadilla... but once i made these, i realized how much i had missed such yummy goodness! quesadillas stuffed roasted piquillo peppers, cilantro and jack cheese, along aside two awesome salsa salad (read full article)
here is my first attempt towards perfecting a veggie burger recipe! i was looking for a recipe with vegetables and beans, and not just tofu, tvp, or oats... i found a great "dixie burger" recipe in the "moosewood restaurant new classics" cookbook. al (read full article)
my sage plants were in need of some pruning, so i used the fresh sage to flavor a white bean bruschetta recipe!4 tablespoons olive oilzest and juice of 1 lemon10-15 sage fresh leaves, thinly sliced2 gloves garlic, chopped1 small shallot, thinly slice (read full article)
years ago i visited an amazing and unique restaurant in washington dc, called mie n' yu. i've had it in mind to recreate their unusual banana pesto hummus, and finally tested it out this evening for my mom's birthday. appetizers: banana pesto hummu (read full article)
i don't think my taste buds have ever been this confused - yet entirely satisfied - before! the idea of raw asparagus seems strange on its own, but raw asparagus and banana? and not in some crazy green smoothie?...marinated raw asparagus salad:a bu (read full article)
crackers are simple to make and there are an endless amount of possibilities when it comes to flavors. i wanted something spicy, with sesame seeds to compliment a lovely chickpea-eggplant dip i made up.for the baba ganoush:2 eggplants1-5 cloves garl (read full article)
seattle weather is completely unreliable! i woke up to a cold cloudy sky and instantly though of soup! this is my fancied up version of tomato soup with crackers:roasting garlic adds a ton of flavor without the bitterness of raw garlic. to roast, sim (read full article)
another quinoa creation! this one takes a bit of an imagination to picture how these flavors and textures could possibly ever blend together... but they do! in the most delicious way possible too!cooked red quinoa, chilled, and mixed with a citrus-gi (read full article)
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